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Patented Feb. 26

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PATENT ARTHUR E. LOVELESS, OF HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALETO WILLIAM H. KENNERD, OF SAME PLACE.

BRlDLE-BLIND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,836, dated February26, 1895.

Application filed July 26, 1894. Serial No. 518,645. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that- I, ARTHUR E. LOVELESS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Harriman, in the county ofRoane and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Blinds for Bridles; and I do declare the following tobea full, clear,

and 'exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which IO it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Myinvention has reference to a removable blind for bridles. Heretoforethese blinds have been provided with a metallic flange adapted to beinserted, and fastened by screws and other devices, in the cheek strapof the bridle.

It is the purpose of my invention to make such a fastening not only moresimple, cheap and effective, but also easier tooperate in the act ofattaching and removing. 2 5 To this end my invention consists in thepeculiar features and combinations of parts hereinafter described andpointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, represents a side view of ablind secured to the cheek strap by my improved means, parts being cutaway to disclose the mechanism within; Fig. 2, a transverse sectionthrough 22 of the preceding figure, and Fig. 3, views 3 5 of details.

The reference letterarepresents the cheek strap of ordinaryconstruction, to which is attached the blind b. This blind in thepresent instance consists of leather covered sheet metal 0. Stamped, cutor otherwise formed integral with the blind is a pair of flanges dprojecting from the left side of the blind and adapted to enter theinterior of the cheek strap. These flanges are located near the top 45and bottom of the blind and are formed to project obliquely in relationto the top and bottom edges thereof. Each is provided with open slots 6forming the prongs f adapted to pass astride binding screws gin thecheek 5o strap, an elongated opening it being made in the edge of thecheek strap for their reception. The slot e extends in a directionparallel with the flanges and hence obliquely in relation to the upperand lower edges of the blind. This provision is made in order to moreeffectively 5 5 hold the blind in place in case either or both of thebinding screws should become jarred loose. Between the interior strap 2'and the inner side j'of the cheek strap is located an elongated bar ornut provided with threaded holes is for the reception of the bindingscrews 9. Holes Zare left in the cheek strap opposite these screws inorder to allow access to them in fastening and unfastening the screws.The flanges d are bent laterally in '65 relation to the vertical sidesof the blind cin order to allow the blind to flare outwardly away fromthe horses eye when attached to the cheek strap.

It is apparent from the foregoing descrip- 70 tion that when the screwsgare loosened, the oblique disposition of the open slots e will preventthe blind from dropping downward and off, while at the same time it canbe detached from the cheek strap by pulling upon it laterally. Inattaching it again the operator has only to pass the flanges d throughthe openings h which will cause the prongs f to pass astride the screws.An instrument can now be inserted through the holes Z and the screwstightened and the blind held, securely in place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- 8 5 In a removable blind the combinationwith a hollow cheek-strap, set-screws within the strap, the latter beingprovided with screwholes coincident with the screws, a blind providedwith laterally and downwardly projecting prongs adapted to pass astridethe screw shanks, and to be held by the screws, sub stantially asdescribed.

In witness whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR E. LOVELESS.

Witnesses:

W. H. KENNERD, JAMES BLAIR.

